The Grail FD - 14k-Mile 1993 R1 in Vintage Red
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I think I saw your car at cypress cars and coffee today, unless there’s another one with the exact same shift ****, lol. Was waiting around for the driver, but didn’t get a chance to meet.
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A couple pics from the show this weekend, shout out to @Vladee for bringing out his super clean Montego. 189k miles but super clean and very nicely modded.
I like the second pic because it shows all three of the OEM spoiler styles and all three of the badges that were used throughout the FD production run.
I like the second pic because it shows all three of the OEM spoiler styles and all three of the badges that were used throughout the FD production run.
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A couple pics from the show this weekend, shout out to @Vladee for bringing out his super clean Montego. 189k miles but super clean and very nicely modded.
I like the second pic because it shows all three of the OEM spoiler styles and all three of the badges that were used throughout the FD production run.
I like the second pic because it shows all three of the OEM spoiler styles and all three of the badges that were used throughout the FD production run.
Who's the guy with the white RHD? Looks like they just picked it up and its a 95-97
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Did a grocery run in the FD today, I decided to swap back to the stock shift **** to switch things up. It's actually hard to beat the feel of the stock ****, IMO.
Also hit 22222 miles. Still running strong.
I'm tempted to get some softer Koni Yellows to replace the R1 shocks. Oddly enough I have noticed that I seem to really enjoy the first 20 minutes or so of a drive, but any longer than that and I'm glad to get out. And I think the reason is the punishing ride quality of the R1 kit. It's really quite stiff for a street driven car, the early magazine reviews that complained about it were not exaggerating.
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I think you'll be happy with the Koni yellow dampers and tein s-tech springs. Aarkaah had that combination on his old '93 VR base and I thought it rode quite well. (I think it might actually be over in your neck of the woods these days!) I haven't yet experienced stock R1 damping so I can't offer a comparison there.
I echo your sentiment regarding the OE shift ****, though I have grown to prefer them to be lighter in weight.
I echo your sentiment regarding the OE shift ****, though I have grown to prefer them to be lighter in weight.
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I think you'll be happy with the Koni yellow dampers and tein s-tech springs. Aarkaah had that combination on his old '93 VR base and I thought it rode quite well. (I think it might actually be over in your neck of the woods these days!) I haven't yet experienced stock R1 damping so I can't offer a comparison there.
I echo your sentiment regarding the OE shift ****, though I have grown to prefer them to be lighter in weight.
I echo your sentiment regarding the OE shift ****, though I have grown to prefer them to be lighter in weight.
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Slightly off topic, but here in the DFW area, the thing that actually keeps me from enjoying my car isn't the ride comfort but rather the absolutely insane amounts of traffic and perpetual construction projects. It seems like the only time frame within which I can even remotely enjoy driving it are between 6am-9am on a weekend or after 10pm at night.
It's a big part of the reason I've been prepping my car for more serious track work. At least out there I can actually enjoy it.
It's a big part of the reason I've been prepping my car for more serious track work. At least out there I can actually enjoy it.
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Slightly off topic, but here in the DFW area, the thing that actually keeps me from enjoying my car isn't the ride comfort but rather the absolutely insane amounts of traffic and perpetual construction projects. It seems like the only time frame within which I can even remotely enjoy driving it are between 6am-9am on a weekend or after 10pm at night.
It's a big part of the reason I've been prepping my car for more serious track work. At least out there I can actually enjoy it.
It's a big part of the reason I've been prepping my car for more serious track work. At least out there I can actually enjoy it.
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I came to a similar conclusion as you all, @cloud9 and @boostin13b . It probably isn't as near as extreme over here but it does (did) restrict me to driving either very early in the morning or late at night on weekends if I actually wanted to go drive the thing and have (safe) fun and enjoyment. At the time I was struggling with the "do I leave it alone, or do I do what I really want?" dichotomy and determined that if I subscribed to the latter, I'd probably get more enjoyment and use out of it than I otherwise would have if I had left it as is and continued the same use case.
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